Today, tattoos are quite common in the business world, but some tattoos are not looked upon favorably, according to a survey of almost 700 respondents by the “MojPosao” portal, which asked citizens what they thought about tattoos and their visibility in the workplace.
The respondents have the hardest time “forgiving” tattoos on the face and neck, they somewhat dislike tattoos on the visible part of the arm, and at least as far as business relations are concerned, they are not bothered by those on the legs, stomach and back, the survey confirmed.
Tattoos are no longer, as in the past, reserved for rock’n’roll fans, metalheads or bikers, so people of different profiles, professions and mindsets decorate their bodies with them.
Regardless of whether they have a tattoo themselves, two-thirds of Croats (67 percent) do not perceive people with tattoos any differently than those without them.
As expected, people who have at least one tattoo themselves have a more positive attitude towards those who share their passion for tattoos (32 percent), than people without tattoos (11 percent). This is confirmed by the fact that every fifth person without a tattoo has a negative opinion of the ‘owners’ of one or more tattoos.
The majority of respondents, both those who have tattoos and those who do not, believe that tattoos and piercings are a reflection of the personality of the people who wear them. However, their opinions differ when it comes to what kind of ‘personalities’ they are.
According to those with tattoos, tattooed people are creative, free-spirited, adventurous, authentic and those who cherish individuality. On the other hand, people without tattoos tend to ‘stick’ to them some other, not too positive traits, such as insecurity, problematic, instability and rebelliousness.
Tattoos do not affect the quality of the work done
Both groups of respondents, tattooed and those without tattoos, believe that tattoos do not reflect the attitude and attitude towards work.
Tattoos should not be hidden at work, at least that’s what the tattooed respondents, 80 percent of them, think. People without tattoos only partially agree with them, among whom less than half, 44 percent, believe that tattoos should not be covered during working hours.
In general, all respondents agree that the professions that require hiding tattoos include: teachers, doctors and lawyers, and generally professions that require a high degree of trust.
Tattooed respondents themselves admit that they sometimes hide their tattoos at work (18 percent), most often when it comes to meetings with clients and the media, while six percent of them always hide them. Because of tattoos, every tenth person had a negative experience, most often with a superior. After an unpleasant experience, they were asked to hide the tattoo.
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